Crimson (880A3B) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #880A3B

RGB rgb(136, 10, 59)

HSL hsl(337°, 86%, 29%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:57% K:47%

Luminance 0.0568

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.75:1

Aa — #880A3B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.15:1

Aa — #880A3B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#880A3B #0A8A59

Analogous

#8A0A7B #880A3B #8A190A

Triadic

#880A3B #3B8A0A #0A3B8A

Split-comp.

#880A3B #0A8A19 #0A7B8A

Tetradic

#880A3B #7B8A0A #0A8A59 #190A8A

Monochromatic

#EC74A2 #DC1E67 #82123D #550C28 #120208

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